Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15-7-2025 — The Northwest Territories (Ten Questions)

15th July, 2025: the Northwest Territories,

Right … I’m officially knackered!

But officially lighter!

I was at my weight management meeting, yesterday: and officially down eight-hundred grams.

About one and three quarters of a pound.

So that’s good.

I’m officially knackered … because I finished off a film review, last night: of the 1978 version of Superman.

Feel free to hit the like button!

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Whilst we’re on the subject of Superman … ?

I have something of a confession to make.

My thoughts go in all sorts of directions, when it comes to the DC universe’s most powerful character.

Inevitably?

I wonder what would have happened if — in the real-world — someone that powerful, existed.

You’d have to ask what would happen if the character landed in Nazi Germany*, or Stalinist Russia.

Quite where would go, I don’t know.

The other thing that occurs?

Is a quote from Moore and Gibson’s Watchmen graphic novel: when someone was discussing Dr Manhattan, the novel’s equivalent to Superman, a character that’s equally as transcendent.

“God exists, and he’s American”.

If there were a real Superman … ?

Well … we can only be glad there isn’t … 

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡, Irene§ and Debbi¶ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s themed question set, shall we?

Here it is, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The Northwest Territories joined the nation it’s now part of: on 15th July.   15th July of which year: 1870, 1871 or 1872?

Q2)        Which north American nation did it join?

Q3)        The Northwest Territories is a what: province or territory?

Q4)        What’s the only city in the Northwest Territories?

Q5)        What’s the capital of the Northwest Territories?

Q6)        The Northwest Territories has how many official languages: ten, eleven or twelve?

Q7)        The Northwest Territories’ coat of arms includes two golden narwhals.   Narwhals are toothed what: whales, sharks or pikes?

Q8)        Mark Carney is from the Northwest Territories.   He’s the former governor of what: Quebec, the Bank of England or Wyoming?

Q9)        The Northwest Territories has one seat in its country’s federal upper house.   That house is the what: Senate or House of Commons?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Do the Northwest Territories share a land border with the USA?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        14th July is Bastille Day.   Where: France, the USA or Germany?

A1)        France.

Q2)        14th July is International what day: International Non-Binary People’s Day, International Transexual People’s Day or International Transgendered People’s Day?

A2)        International Non-Binary People’s Day.

Q3)        14th July is the feast day of Saint Deusdedit of Canterbury.   The Diocese of Canterbury is in which English county: Essex, Kent or Surrey?

A3)        Kent.

Q4)        John Keble will be marked with a Lesser Festival on 14th July.   By which church: the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England or the Church of the Tin Vagabond?

A4)        The Church of England.

Q5)        Finally … ?   The George Washington Carver National Monument opens on 14th July, 1943.   The park it’s part of is in which US state?

A5)        Missouri.

Here’s a thought …

“The Northwest Territories extends for more than 1,300,000 km² (500,000 sq mi) and has a large climate variant from south to north.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the Northwest Territories.

And a Leela Gilday song …

The next ten question set is on 25th July: it’s about Galicia.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Writer, Kim Newman, played with the idea of a Nazi Kal-El in a 1991 short story called “Ubermensch”.   The story sees an aging Nazi-hunter visiting the Nazi Superman, who — in this universe  — is the last prisoner in Spandau Prison.   It’s a fascinating read: with an interesting ending.

†        Hello, Mum!

‡        Yes, there was a case of it in the Orkneys, Olga: a few years ago, now.   I believe they imported the same writer.   There were similar panics about Dungeons and Dragons, as well.   And I think the Pizzagate conspiracy — back in 2016 — was a more recent variation on the theme.   (We’ve talked about it, already, I think.   There was supposed to be a paedophile ring operating out of the cellar of a pizza parlour … that didn’t have a cellar.)

        Oh, the set on the 25th is about Galicia: I think you have an advantage … :D

§        Talking of Brillo pads, Debbi …

¶        Morning, Irene: how IS the day … ?